A player in the hijack was all in for about 20,000 and Austin McCormick set him at risk with 
on the button. The all-in player had live cards with 
but the 
board didn't bring quite enough improvement.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
There were a total of 108 entries on Day 1a, meaning the tournament is about 40% of the way to covering the $400,000 guarantee. Should the flight reach 18 players remaining, a hard stop will be enacted and players will bag.
A player in the cutoff was all in for 34,000 and called in two spots, by John Pierce on his left and Greg Wood on his right. The 
board got checked down and Pierce revealed 
. That beat the 
of Wood and the 
of the all-in player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
155,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
A player in middle position shoved for 26,000 effective, almost double the pot, on 
. David Davenport shook his head but shrugged and called it off from the cutoff with 
. He was leading against 
.
The 
turn brought even more cards for Davenport to dodge but the river was a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000 |
Brett Apter raised to 8,000 in the small blind and Don Carlton made it 23,000 in the big. Apter shoved all in for 78,500 and Carlton was in there with a quick call.
Carlton: 
Apter:
The 
board left Carlton dodging a heap of rivers, and the paired Apter for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
||
|
37,000
-109,000
|
-109,000 |
Austin McCormick opened under the gun and a player in the cutoff shoved all in for 69,000. Craig Welko called in the big blind and McCormick folded.
Welko: 
Opponent: 
The 
board had the cutoff raising out of his seat but he paused at seeing the turn as he picked up a straight draw. The river was a , just missing him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles, but that is just on gold ring event that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #5: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha, 85 runners created a $28,050 prize pool. The top 13 got paid and among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Maurice Hawkins (10th - $658), Allen Kessler (11th - $658), Shawn Quinn (12th - $658), and Cory Bogert (13th - $630).
In the end, 44-year-old Jason Simon beat Jermaine Coleman in heads-up play to win the title for $8,563 and his first gold ring.
“I play Big-O cash games here almost every day,” he said after the win.
Day 2 only lasted a little over three hours and stacks were relatively close throughout. Simon was only a slight favorite when he reached heads up with Coleman. It was a cooler finish for Coleman though when both players flopped trip kings and after getting all of the chips in the middle Simon held up with his bigger kicker.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Simon | O Fallon, Missouri | $8,563 |
| 2 | Jermaine Coleman | St. Louis, Missouri | $5,293 |
| 3 | Peter Brooks | St. Louis, Missouri | $3,515 |
| 4 | Connor Fritz | St. Louis, Missouri | $2,427 |
| 5 | John Holley | Destin, Florida | $1,745 |
| 6 | Joshua Wisdom | Wentzville, Missouri | $1,309 |
| 7 | Mary Sturges | Rolla, Missouri | $1,026 |
| 8 | Christopher Audrain | O Fallon, Missouri | $842 |
| 9 | Paul Fehlig | St. Louis, Missouri | $726 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Craig Welko checked in middle position and Matthew Levin bet 17,000, about half pot, from the hijack on 
. Welko called, bringing a . Both players checked and Welko opened 
. Levin had it beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
209,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |
